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PARK HOUSE
352 MORAY STREET SOUTH MELBOURNE, PORT PHILLIP CITY

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Victorian Heritage Register
PARK HOUSE SOHE 2008
PARK HOUSE SOHE 2008
PARK HOUSE SOHE 2008
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Statement of Significance

Park House has significance as an intact, relatively large house, built very early in the development of South Melbourne. The solidity of its fabric, being masonry rather than timber, was relatively unusual in South Melbourne at that time and adds to the significance. Its association with Lowe Kong Meng and Sir JB. Patterson enhances the significance.

Park House, a two storey attic residence at No 352 Moray Street, South Melbourne, was constructed in 1856, with further additions in 1857, for John Carmichael. The distinctly Georgian style, axially planned, rendered brick structure, was erected without adornment save for the characteristic six pane window sashes, pronounced quoins, diagonal fan-lights and hair-pin pattern iron fence later integrated into a two storey iron balcony verandah addition.

Park House one of the oldest surviving houses in South Melbourne and of architectural importance as a comparatively rare example of the simple Georgian style house in Victoria, is closely related to and derivative of the colonial architectural traditions of New South Wales and Tasmania. No significant historical associations have been established. Park House, South Melbourne, is little altered externally since erection and is in virtually intact condition.

Of State significance.

[Source: compiled from the Register of the National Estate and the Conservation Study]

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    • Permit Exemptions

      PARK HOUSE - Permit Exemptions

      General Exemptions:

      General exemptions apply to all places and objects included in the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR). General exemptions have been designed to allow everyday activities, maintenance and changes to your property, which don’t harm its cultural heritage significance, to proceed without the need to obtain approvals under the Heritage Act 2017.

      Places of worship: In some circumstances, you can alter a place of worship to accommodate religious practices without a permit, but you must notify the Executive Director of Heritage Victoria before you start the works or activities at least 20 business days before the works or activities are to commence.

      Subdivision/consolidation: Permit exemptions exist for some subdivisions and consolidations. If the subdivision or consolidation is in accordance with a planning permit granted under Part 4 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and the application for the planning permit was referred to the Executive Director of Heritage Victoria as a determining referral authority, a permit is not required.

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